A smile costs less than electricity, but gives much light .
Those seven years in the cloister were the key to my life.
Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.
It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges.
My family background was deeply Christian.
What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences.